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Heljan 2321

Class 23 Baby Deltic D5901 green with headcode discs and frost grilles

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2321
RRP
£129.95
Release date
February 2014

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Tooling date
2011
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Running number
D5901

Prototype information

In service until
1971
Main duties
Passenger Services
Operated by
British Railways
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
47,000 lbf
Total built
10
Build dates
1959
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 23 "Baby Deltic"
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
August 1948
Built by
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Total produced
10

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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Heljan Class 23 Baby Deltic D5901 is a OO‑scale model locomotive finished in BR green with the late crest headcode discs and frost grilles. The model is presented in a pristine condition and carries the original running number D5901.

The locomotive is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, power being drawn from all wheels. It features NEM connectors with a tension‑lock coupling, a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement and a maximum speed of 75 mph. The minimum curve it can negotiate is a 2nd radius of 438 mm.

Representing a British Rail Class 23 “Baby Deltic” built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry in 1959, the model depicts the early crest period of British Railways. Only ten of the real locomotives were produced; the model’s manufacturer part number is 2321.

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